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I am Rumi, a humble servant of the Divine Beloved. Through the whispers of my heart, I offer words that may guide you toward the hidden garden within. Let us explore the path of ecstatic love, for in its embrace, we find not only ourselves but the very essence of community and the courage to rebuild what has been broken.
How to Find the Light Where the Wound Is
February 17th 1246
I have learned that the heart's breaking is not its end, but its opening. We try so hard to patch our sorrows, to hide the cracks in our being. But I tell you, these are not flaws. They are doorways. The wound is the place where the Light enters you. This practice is not to banish your grief, but to sit with it as an honored guest. We will learn to listen to its story, to feel its shape, and to discover the vast, luminous space it creates within us. Do not run from sorrow. Come, let us learn to welcome it, for it brings a strange and precious gift: a heart broken open to the immensity of Love.
You will need:
A quiet corner, a patch of sun, or a room at dusk where you will not be disturbed.
A specific sorrow you feel ready to meet, held gently in your memory like a fragile bird.
A heart willing to feel without judging, to witness without fixing.
A measure of uninterrupted time, enough for a candle flame to quiet its flickering.
Your own steady breath, the thread connecting the soul to the body's house.
1. Prepare the Sanctuary of Self
Find your quiet place. Sit upon the earth or a simple cushion. Let the clamor of the world fade beyond your circle. This space is now a holy ground, dedicated only to the truth of your heart. You are safe here.
2. Find the Anchor of Your Breath
Close your eyes and turn your gaze inward. Find the gentle sea of your breath, rising and falling without your command. This is the rhythm of life itself, a faithful friend. It is your anchor in this moment. Rest in it.
3. Invite Sorrow as an Honored Guest
Now, softly call to mind the sorrow. Do not force it or wrestle with it. Extend an invitation, as you would to a weary traveler who has journeyed far to reach you. Allow its presence to settle in the room of your awareness.
4. Ask Where in the Body It Dwells
Inquire of this guest, 'Where do you live in this house of my body?' Is it a knot in the throat? A stone in the belly? A weight upon the shoulders? Gently place your hand upon this place. Acknowledge it. Give it the warmth of your touch.
5. Breathe Light into the Pain
As you inhale, imagine drawing a soft, luminous light from the heavens. As you exhale, direct this light with your breath into the place of pain. You are not pushing the sorrow out; you are bathing it, surrounding it with tenderness.
6. Listen to the Wound's Mute Story
Every wound has a voice, though it may not use words. What is its deep cry? 'I am abandoned'? 'I am broken'? 'I am unloved'? Listen with the ear of your heart. Your task is not to answer, but to witness with boundless compassion.
7. Find the Love that Casts this Shadow
Look closely at your grief. You will find it is not a thing unto itself, but the shadow cast by a great love. The size of the ache reveals the size of the love. Bow to this love. It is the hidden treasure in the ruin.
8. See Emptiness as Sacred Space
The loss has left an empty place. Do not rush to fill it. Stay with this emptiness. See it not as a void, but as a clearing in the dense forest of the self. A broken heart is an open heart, capable of holding so much more.
9. Release the Guest with Gratitude
Bow your head to your sorrow. Thank it for the profound teachings it brought—of love's depth and your heart's capacity. Now, gently release your focused attention. You are not banishing it, but allowing it to rejoin the whole of you.
10. Return to the World, Made Wider
Bring your awareness back to the anchor of your breath, then to the feeling of the ground beneath you. When you are ready, open your eyes. The world is as it was, but you have been hollowed out into a greater vessel. Carry this new space with you.
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